Mobile’s 2008 Annexation Proposal Targeted Theodore and Tillmans Corner
An archived WKRG report from August 2008 described Mobile's proposed new annexation areas, including parts of Theodore and Tillmans Corner.
Semmes Double-Homicide Investigation Reported in 2008
An archived 2008 WKRG report said Mobile Police investigated the deaths of a woman and toddler at a Semmes mobile-home park and charged a man with two counts of murder.
West Mobile McDonald’s Drive-Through Robbery Reported in 2008
Mobile Police investigated a 2008 robbery at a McDonald's drive-through on Schillinger Road South near Airport Boulevard.
A New Saucy Q at Cottage Hill and Schillinger Gets a Polite, Qualified Nod
A Saturday errand run produced a barbecue review in May 2008: clean new dining room, adequate sandwiches, over-salted fries and an award-winning sauce that failed to impress one Mobile critic.
At Sonny’s on Schillinger Road, a Second Chance That Paid Off
A Mobile barbecue franchise with a checkered past won back a skeptical diner after new management took over, with sweet and smoky ribs that earned a monthly return visit.
Panera Bread Looked the Part. Then the Roast Beef Arrived.
Our critic called the Asiago roast beef one of the worst sandwiches he had ever eaten, and found the dining room of the Schillinger Road bakery-cafe littered while the staff…
Mobile Detailed Annexation Service Plans in 2008
In March 2008, Mobile Mayor Sam Jones said the city was following through on public-safety commitments for recently annexed areas near Schillinger Road and Mobile Terrace.
Schillinger Road Business District Annexed Into Mobile in 2007
A 2007 special election brought a West Mobile business district along Schillinger Road into Mobile's city limits.
Mobile Confronts Possible $85 Million Refund in Police Jurisdiction Tax Case
A class action brought by businesses just outside the Mobile city limits could force the city to refund an estimated $85 million in gross receipts taxes and license fees collected…
Pro-Annexation PAC Raised More Than $81,000 as West Mobile Vote Neared
The Mobile Area Citizens Political Action Committee blew past its $75,000 goal, reporting $81,575 in contributions as the city campaigned for its west Mobile annexation vote like a political race.